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Easy Ed and Me

Published June 20, 2010

In thinking about Father's Day this year, Mike Morgan considered how his father and his upbringing on Milwaukee's East Side have influenced his life and impacted others.

Adoption Ally understands waiting parents

Published Jan. 7, 2008

A woman in Maine e-mailed me in response to today's "Motherfest" column. She started Adoption Ally in 2000 to help parents waiting to adopt.

Local couples make international adoption their "Plan A"

Published Jan. 3, 2006

Thousands of Wisconsin couples have adopted children from other countries and buzzed beyond the belief that family is defined through DNA. A few of them share their stories.

Heart-breaking film "The Way Home" has timeless message

Published March 8, 2003

Old versus young; traditional versus modern; urban versus rural. These conflicts come to the fore in "The Way Home," a touching new film (85 minutes, rated PG) from writer and director Jeong-Hyang Lee.

Narrative device sabotages "Chunhyang"

Published April 13, 2001

Despite strong performances and gorgeous scenery, "Chunhyang," acclaimed Korean filmmaker Im Kwon Taek's take on a tale of star-crossed lovers, fails due to an excessive running time and a storytelling device known as pansori, an ancient narrative art form combining dance, music and song.

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Obama Asia Trip

Pres. Obama’s just-concluded trip to East Asia did not result in major accords but was noteworthy nonetheless, for reasons overlooked in much media commentary. Highlighting economic frictions neglects underlying mutual interests, which ...

Kim Dae-jung: Great Korean Leader, Great American Friend

Former President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea died this week at the age of eighty-five. His extraordinary career demonstrates the triumph of discipline and determination over tremendous barriers. He also personifies the long-term value o...

Strange Things Happening in Korea

Strange things are happening on the Korean peninsula. In the North, the return to an isolated, threatening stance by Pyongyang has abruptly terminated fitful cooperation to dismantle nuclear facilities. A second nuclear explosion, following t...

North Korea Tests Balance of Power

The nuclear test by North Korea on Monday, following an earlier one three years ago, occurred not only on Memorial Day in the U.S. but during mourning in South Korea for former President Roh Moo-hyun, who committed suicide. The explosion has also been accompanied by missile tests. This latest mo...

Koreas North & South, and the UN

Considerable public attention, and no little controversy, has attended statements related to both North Korea and South Korea in the past few days, underscoring the global strategic importance of that Northeast Asia peninsul...

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